VG 33 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hello Here is my last build : 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Mc Donnell RF-101C Tan Son Nhut, Nam around 1970. This is a 1/72 kit from Valom. soon to be published in the French magazine "Avion de Combat" and to be seen at Modelbrno on Saturday. Patrick 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) Very nice Voodoo, Patrick! Edited June 12, 2017 by Val_Ukraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Really nice Voodoo there, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 The well-known "Gerry's/Katy's clown"! Well done. Should be fitted with an ECM pod this late in the war, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hi Patrick! As always very nice work! The valom kit appears to be a modified Hasegawa with recessed panel lines? Cheers, Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Great work, Patrick. I look very forward to seeing it at Modelbrno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Leijdens Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Fantastic result. Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Really great model and looks very much a 101😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Great build Patrick!!! I have told a friend of mine and also a BM modeler that will be there that please take all the pics he can to send to me when watch this one face to face, want to look the real quality of the model and the wonderful build you did. Thank you very much for sharing!!! Cheers!!! Luis Alfonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I've always liked the look of the Voodoo, very science fiction in a way, and you've done a wonderful job with this one! "Alone, unarmed, and unafraid" or variations of that phrase. DennisTheBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Thank you very much. There should be an ECM pod but this is not inside the box. If I remember well there were not as many as ECM pod as aircraft at the time and they had to share them. The decals came from 72-042 Print Scale decal sheet. I ma bringing some other kits to Modelbrno and my most recent one : a Zvezda Su-33. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 That looks lovely - I have the same kit in the stash that is slowly creeping to the top of the build list.....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 That is very nice Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Oooh, I like that!! Lovely job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout712 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Beautiful! The Voodoo looks generally looks sleek, but the single seater somehow even more so. Thanks for sharing! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 14 hours ago, Scout712 said: The Voodoo looks generally looks sleek, but the single seater somehow even more so. You are right, Michael. I was always a fan of the 2-seater but actually the single is far sleeker. I had one of these (Valom) In the pile but sold it :(. I shouldn't have done that! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Thank you. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 13 juin 2017 at 6:25 AM, VG 33 said: Thank you very much. There should be an ECM pod but this is not inside the box. If I remember well there were not as many as ECM pod as aircraft at the time and they had to share them. Hi Patrick, By 1970, the problem with number of pod available was no more, it was felt early in the war when those pods entered service, around 1965/66/67. But ok, there was maybe not a pod per airframe. I do believe however that a pod was carried on every mission up north as soon as the S-75 menace appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Antoine said: Hi Patrick, By 1970, the problem with number of pod available was no more, it was felt early in the war when those pods entered service, around 1965/66/67. But ok, there was maybe not a pod per airframe. I do believe however that a pod was carried on every mission up north as soon as the S-75 menace appeared. Hi Antoine You're absolutely right but I hadn"t any ALQ-71 ECM pod on hand. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 And is there's any on the market? Hasegawa maybe? Eduard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Got the mag', splendid Voodoo for sure, really. I see you did use Printscale decals as replacement, how about their overall quality? If I may, RF-101C was not the only version of the Voodoo to fly combat mission, as ROCAF also operated the Voodoo, flying recce missions to the Mainland with RF-101A (And even some C loaned by 45th TRS at some time). IIRC, ROCAF lost four of them, two shot down by ground fire, and two by PLAAF & PLANAF J-6. Here's one a few years ago at Taoyuan airport museum. Said to be an RF-101A, but could be a C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thank you. I was a little bit disappointed by the Printscale decals are they are too thin and rolled around the backing paper when slipped. Actually I changed the chosen scheme when decalling. Yesterday At Modelbrno I looked for ALQ-71 but to no avail. I think I will have to create them. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thanks for the feedback. IIRC, the Voodoo's sheet is among printscale earliest. I've read somewhere the quality improved since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Very nice looking Voodoo, faultless and straight as a razor, great to the new Valom kit built up like this. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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